The residents of a city voted on weather to raise property takes. The ratio of yes votes to no votes was 7 to 5. If there were 2885 no votes, what was the total number of votes

6,924‬ votes

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of yes to no votes was 7 to 5.

This means that for every 7 yes votes, there were 5 no votes.

If there were 2,885 nos, the number of yeses can be gotten using direct proportion:

7 : 5

x : 2,885

Cross multiplying would give:

5x = ‭20,195‬

x = 20,195/5

x = ‭4,039‬ yes

Total votes would be:

= ‭4,039‬ + 2,885

= ‭6,924‬ votes

The total cost of the lunch, including the tip, without tax is $15.21.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Joseph's lunch at a restaurant costs $13.00, without tax.

He leaves the waiter a tip of 17% of the cost of the lunch, without tax.

Now, to find the total cost of the lunch, including the tip, without tax.

Cost of the lunch without tax = $13.00.

Rate of tip on cost of lunch = 17%.

Now, to get the total cost of the lunch, including the tip, without tax:

$13.00 + 17%\ of $13.00.

Therefore, the total cost of the lunch, including the tip, without tax is $15.21.